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Kerr Vance Academy Holds Annual Grandparent’s Day Program

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On Tuesday, November 22, Kerr Vance Academy held its annual Grandparent’s Day Program.  The event began with a prelude – students playing selected songs on piano, followed by the KVA Junior Band performing “The Nutcracker”.

The program also included student speakers, a special video celebrating grandparents, and songs by students in the Lower School.

The KVA Show Choir concluded with “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”.

The program was organized and directed by music teacher, Ms. Valerie Montjoy.

News 12/07/16

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Vance County Students Receive Honorable Mentions from NC School Boards Association

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Students in Vance County Schools were recognized with Honorable Mention awards for work submitted in competitions at the 47th Annual N.C. School Boards Association Conference in Greensboro, November 16-18.

Southern Vance High School students, under the direction of Career and Technical Education teacher Angela Cusaac, earned Honorable Mention for their video entry “What’s Super About Public Schools” in the high school video competition.

The 30 to 45-second video depicted various scenes of students and staff members at Southern Vance and promoted the diversity and achievements of the school.

Daniela Gomez Gervacio, Elizabeth Black and Amelia Ramirez, all fourth graders at Aycock Elementary School, received Honorable Mention in the elementary poster competition. Each of their colorful posters followed the theme “What’s Super About Public Schools” and illustrated programs and activities in their school. They are shown from left in the accompanying photo holding their posters.

The Southern Vance and Aycock students will be recognized during the Vance County Board of Education meeting on Monday, December 12.

 

Chuck Stuber requests recount for NC Auditor Race

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Chuck Stuber who was a candidate for NC Auditor has requested a statewide recount.  We will have our recount starting on Wednesday, December 7th, 2016 starting at 1:00 PM and finishing up on Thursday, December 8th, 2016 in the Board of Elections Office located at 300 S. Garnett Street, Henry A. Dennis Building.  The public is invited to attend.

Kevin Kilgore, Chairman

Vance County Board of Elections

Vance County School Students Enjoy “Beauty and the Beast” at McGregor Hall

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Vance County Schools fourth graders and their teachers enjoyed a wonderful performance of the “Beauty and the Beast” ballet on Monday, December 5.

The performance was held at the McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center.

The ballet was performed by the New York City Ballet.

The free performance was provided to the students and teachers by McGregor Hall and the Henderson Community Concert Association.

Fourth-grade students from Granville County Schools also attended. Almost 1,000 students and teachers filled the auditorium.

News 12/06/16

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Clementine “Tina” Hunter sworn in as member of the Vance County Board of Education

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Newly elected member of the Vance County Board of Education, Clementine “Tina” Hunter, joined fellow board members Dorothy Gooche and Ed Wilson in being administered the oath of office this morning by the Honorable Judge Henry Banks.

They took the oath of office in the Board Room of the Vance County Schools Administrative Services Center in Henderson.

Hunter has been elected to her first four-year term on the Board of Education. Both Gooche and Wilson were re-elected to their positions on the board.

Hunter is replacing Emeron J. Cash Sr. on the board. Cash is retiring from the board and did not seek re-election.

They will participate in their first board meeting of their new terms on Monday, December 12.

They were joined after the oath ceremony for a group photo by Superintendent Anthony Jackson and Board Chairwoman Gloria J. White, along with Judge Banks.

VGCC Raking Up Awards: Business Administration program ranked among nation’s 25 best values

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The Business Administration program at Vance-Granville Community College recently received recognition as one of the top 25 best values in its field across the United States. VGCC came in at number 22 on the list of the nation’s most affordable online business administration associate degrees published by Texas-based AffordableColleges.com.

The organization, which also recently recognized the VGCC Criminal Justice and Early Childhood Education degree programs, ranked community college programs based on how they combined quality with affordability. VGCC was praised not only for its affordable tuition and financial aid options but also for its low student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

At VGCC, students can complete the entire Business Administration degree online through the VOLT (Vanguard Online Learning through Technology) initiative, which is designed primarily with working adults in mind. The college also offers Business Administration courses in the traditional face-to-face format and in hybrid formats that combine online and on-campus instruction.

“We are honored to be recognized as an affordable, accessible, high-quality program that prepares students to be leaders in business,” said Carl Hann, who heads the Business Administration and Accounting programs at VGCC. “Our success is due to our outstanding faculty members who use educational technology in innovative ways.”

The Business Administration curriculum is designed to introduce students to the various aspects of the free enterprise system. Students are provided with a fundamental knowledge of business functions, processes, and an understanding of business organizations in today’s global economy. Course work includes business concepts such as accounting, business law, economics, management and marketing.  Skills related to the application of these concepts are developed through the study of computer applications, communication, team building, and decision making.

In addition to the two-year degree in Business Administration, VGCC offers certificate programs in Business Management and Front Line Management. Eligible high school students can complete the Business Management certificate tuition-free through the “Career & College Promise” program.

Registration is going on now for the spring 2017 semester at VGCC, which begins Jan. 9. For more information about Business Administration, contact Carl Hann at hannc@vgcc.edu or (252) 738-3295.

News 12/05/16

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DA Mike Waters welcomes new Assistant District Attorney

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District Attorney Mike Waters welcomes new Assistant District Attorney Nicole G. Burnette to his office as of December 1, 2016.

Ms. Burnette was born and raised in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She attended North Carolina State University on a full scholarship, where she double majored in political science and criminology. Ms. Burnette attended the University of Maryland School of Law, and graduated in May 2015, where she was honored with the Litigation and Advocacy Award, as well as the Public Interest Award. While in law school, Ms. Burnette served as a member of the trial team, an Articles Editor for the Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class, and served as Vice President for the Black Law Students’ Association.

Ms. Burnette resides in Creedmoor, North Carolina with her husband.